The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Such judgements and estimates are based on management's experience, knowledge of the business and other factors considered relevant in the circumstances.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on information available at the date the financial statements are approved. Actual results may differ from these estimates, and any revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and, where applicable, in future periods affected.
Areas involving a higher degree of judgement or estimation may include the assessment of the carrying value and net realisable value of inventories, the recoverability and impairment of assets and receivables, provisions and contingent liabilities, and the recognition and measurement of income, expenses and taxation.
In making these assessments, the directors consider all information reasonably available to them, including historical experience, current market conditions, professional valuations or other external evidence where appropriate, and expectations regarding future events that are considered reasonable in the circumstances.
The directors do not consider that there are any individual judgements or sources of estimation uncertainty, other than those disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements where applicable, that present a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.